Our local newspaper has a heavily debated article on the use of clotheslines to save money, which spurred a debate on whether clotheslines are unsightly in neighborhoods and against covenants, which brought to mind how much I hate the smell of laundry dried on a clothesline.

While some people find that the scent takes them back to their childhood and think it smells like sunshine and the great outdoors, I think it smells like dirt and grime and clothes are stiff and scratchy after being in the sun all day.

Furthermore, the article went on to say that using a clothesline year-round saves only $100 in gas. I will gladly pay $100 for soft and snuggly clothes that smell like Bounty.

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